N5421E

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

51 reports on file, 1995-03-23 – 2002-05-30.

NO TEST · 2002-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)

BATTERY WEAK. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA079788
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 50 reports

1999

FLUID LOSS · 1999-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (FUEL BOOST)

FUEL PUMP ASSY LEAKING AT SCREWS ON BASE PLATE.

Source: SDR HEEA065159
OTHER · 1999-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: SEAL — CHIPPED (OIL BELLOWS)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: PITS AND CHIPPING ON CARBON SEAL MATING SURFACE. INSTALLED NEW CARBON SEAL.

Source: SDR HEEA063668
OTHER · 1999-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3424

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (TURN AND BANK)

TURN AND SLIP INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA063437

1998

OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (FUEL LEVEL)

FUEL LEVEL GAUGE SUPPLY INDICATOR ERRATIC.

Source: SDR HEEA0016758
OTHER · 1998-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (FUEL PRESSURE)

INDICATOR DROPS TO ZERO AFTER TRANSMITTER WARMS UP.

Source: SDR HEEA0016709
OTHER · 1998-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DRIVE SHAFT — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)

TAIL ROTOR HAS CRACKS IN PLATING.

Source: SDR HEEA0016651
OTHER · 1998-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: TRANSMITTER — READS HIGH (FUEL PRESSURE)

FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER READS HIGH DURING PUMP OPERATION.

Source: SDR HEEA0015916
OTHER · 1998-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: WARNING BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (ROTOR RPM)

RPM LIGHT AND AUDIO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA0015779
OTHER · 1998-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT)

TACHOMETER STICKS AT LOW RPM EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR.

Source: SDR HEEA0015543
OTHER · 1998-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (COCKPIT)

INDICATOR STICKS AT LOW RPM.

Source: SDR HEEA0015482
OTHER · 1998-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

NEEDLES NOT MOVING, NO INDICATION ON RPM INDICATOR.

Source: SDR HEEA0015384
OTHER · 1998-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2840

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAULTY (FUEL PRESSURE)

FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER PEGS OUT INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA0014699
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (SINGLE RPM)

INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY STICKS AT ZERO.

Source: SDR HEEA0013727
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — ERRATIC (SINGLE RPM)

ERRATIC ON STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN.

Source: SDR HEEA0013734
OTHER · 1998-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: TACH-GENERATOR — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)

FROM STOCK, INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT DURING GROUND RUN, HAD NO NEEDLE INDICATION ON TRIPLE TACH INDICATOR. INSPECTED AND TESTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH TACH GENERATOR, IT TESTED OK AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR HEEA0013351
OTHER · 1998-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7313

Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (NR 3)

TURBINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON NR 3 NOZZLE FORWARD FLANGE AND AREAS MARKED. INSTALLED A STANDARD AERO OVERHAULED NOZZLE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012757
OTHER · 1998-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: PT SUPPORT — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)

TURBINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLES. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED: MEASURED .003 OVER SPECS (1.764-1.761) ON PT SUPPORT NR 6 DAMPER GROOVE AND CHROME FLAKING FROM NR 7 DAMPER GROOVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012758
NO TEST · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)

MAST MOMENT INDICATOR WILL NOT CALIBRATE OR TEST.

Source: SDR HEEA0012646
NO TEST · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (ROTOR)

TORQ TRANSMITTER WILL NOT CALIBRATE OR TEST.

Source: SDR HEEA0012645
OTHER · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (MAST MOMENT)

MAST MOMENT INDICATOR READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012648
OTHER · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (ROTOR)

TORQUE TRANSMITTER READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012647

1997

OTHER · 1997-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)

TOT NEEDLE HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION.

Source: SDR HEEA0011712
OTHER · 1997-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TOT INDICATOR HAD EXCESSIVE FRICTION AND READS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA0011666
OTHER · 1997-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7412

Part: IGNITER BOX — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE)

IGNITER BOX THREADS ON IGNITER LEAD CONNECTOR CROSS THREADED.

Source: SDR HEEA0011458
OTHER · 1997-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2844

Part: TRANSMITTER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL PRESS)

FUEL PRESS TRANSMITTER INTERMITTENT LOW FUEL PRESSURE.

Source: SDR HEEA0010502
OTHER · 1997-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: CLUTCH — SLIPPAGE (FREEWHEEL)

FREEWHEEL CLUTCH SLIPPAGE.

Source: SDR HEEA0010423
OTHER · 1997-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: CLUTCH — SLIPPING (FREEWHEEL)

FREEWHEEL SLIPPAGE.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9990
OTHER · 1997-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)

NOSE AND NECK SHELL CRACKED AND TIP CAP SEPARATED.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9803
OTHER · 1997-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — PAINT PEEL (T/R)

T/R BLADE PAINT PEELING. TIME SINCE REPAIR 99:25.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9541
OTHER · 1997-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — REQ REPAINT (T/R)

NO DISCREPANCIES, BLADE REQ REPAINT TO BALANCE.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9540

1996

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1996-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (NR 1 VANE)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO AFT T/M LEAKS. TURBINE DISASSEMBLED DUE TO LOW POWER ON TEST RUN. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: CRACKED AND BOWED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON #1 NOZZLE VANES. INSTALLED A STANDARD AERO OVERHAULED #1 NOZZLE.

Source: SDR HEEA968537
INADEQUATE Q C · 1996-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7240

Part: COMB LINER — NOT WELDED (MID SKIRT)

RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: MID SKIRT NOT WELDED TO LOWER SKIRT ON COMBUSTION LINER AS MARKED. REPLACED DISCREPANT PART.

Source: SDR HEEA968136
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: RPM WARN BOX — MALFUNCTION (ENG)

WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AT 100% N2 AND 100% NR WITH N1'S MATCHED. DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH 12% N1 SPLIT.

Source: SDR HEEA968020
OTHER · 1996-09-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT)

STICKS FROM 0% TO 30% INTERMITTENTLY. TIME SINCE REPAIR 17:05.

Source: SDR HEEA967746
INADEQUATE Q C · 1996-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: CASE — DEFECTIVE (OUTER ASSY)

UPON TURBINE ASSEMBLY NOTED THE FOLLOWING: UNABLE TO FIT AIR TUBE RETAINING RING INTO COMB CASE RING GROOVE. REPLACED DISCREPANT PART.

Source: SDR HEEA967649
OTHER · 1996-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — WONT CALIB (EXH TEMP)

WILL NOT CALIBRATE.

Source: SDR HEEA967504
OTHER · 1996-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: CONTROL ROD — CORRODED (T/R)

ROD IS CORRODED. (CORROSION FOUND UNDERNEATH BLACK HEAT SHRINK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL TUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA967312
OTHER · 1996-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6700

Part: CONTROL ROD — CORRODED (FLT CONTROL)

CONTROL ROD IS CORRODED. (CORROSION UNDER CONTROL ROD NUT) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL ROD.

Source: SDR HEEA967308
OTHER · 1996-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6700

Part: CONTROL ROD — DAMAGED (FLT CONTROL)

NUT END OF CONTROL ROD DAMAGED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL ROD.

Source: SDR HEEA967309
FLUID LOSS · 1996-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7210

Part: TUBE ASSY — LEAKING (ENG GR BOX)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO OIL LEAKING AT GEARBOX SPLIT LINE. UPON INSPECTION OF GEARBOX PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: OIL TRANSFER TUBE FAILED DIMENSIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH CEB1307. INSTALLED A NEW OIL TUBE ASSY.

Source: SDR HEEA966482
OTHER · 1996-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BLADE — DELAMINATED (1ST STAGE WHEEL)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED OUT 2ND STAGE WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: SULFIDATION OF 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES CAUSING DELAMINATION ON AFT SIDE OF LEADING EDGES. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.

Source: SDR HEEA966331

1995

OTHER · 1995-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

TRANSPONDER WILL NOT IDENT. RESOLDERED COLD SOLDER JOINT ON DIODE CR416. REPAIRED RECEIVE PROBLEM. FOUND -10 VOLTS ON -6 VOLT LINE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND C409 CAPACITOR DEFECTIVE. REPLACED CAPACITOR TO REPAIR -6V LINE. COMPLETED FUNCTION CHECK. ALSO INSTALLED Q415 HEATSINK AND REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA955566
OTHER · 1995-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP ASSY — DEFECTIVE (FUEL SYS)

PUMP CUTS OUT AND CAUSE FUEL PRESSURE TO FLUCTUATE. REPLACED PUMP ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR HEEA955558
OTHER · 1995-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: CENTER CASE — WORN (M/R XMSN)

CENTER CASE TAIL ROTOR BORE WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

Source: SDR HEEA955000
OTHER · 1995-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)

NOSE AND NECK SHELLS CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA954985
OTHER · 1995-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)

NOSE AND NECK SHELLS CRACKED.

Source: SDR HEEA954986
OTHER · 1995-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (TRIPLE OIL TEMP)

ROTOR AND #2 NEEDLE BOUNCES.

Source: SDR HEEA954729
OTHER · 1995-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (TRIPLE OIL TEMP)

#2 NEEDLE READS LOW BELOW TOLERANCE.

Source: SDR HEEA954728
OTHER · 1995-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3453

Part: LORAN — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

SLOW TO WARM UP. LOSES ITSELF. SENT TO ARNAV SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA954705
OTHER · 1995-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3453

Part: RECEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO OSCILLATION MODE.

Source: SDR HEEA954591